'Virtual Partner' Elicits Emotional Responses from a Human
"How does it 'feel' to interact behaviorally with a machine?" To answer that question, scientists created a virtual partner that can elicit emotional responses from its human partner in real-time.
New ·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥Board of Trustees Appointments
Florida Gov. Rick Scott has appointed Malcolm J. Dorman, M.D. and reappointed Abdol Moabery to the ·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥Board of Trustees.
FAU's Theatre Lab Celebrates Successful First Season
Since its grand opening in August 2015, more than 1,500 people have attended a Theatre Lab event.
Physical Activity 'Magic Bullet' for Obesity, Heart Disease
Professors have evaluated the totality of evidence and conclude that regular physical activity has the closest resemblance to a "magic bullet" to fight the epidemic of obesity and cardiovascular disease.
Alumna Honored at White House Correspondents' Dinner
·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥ alumna Emiliana Molina recently received the Deborah Orin Scholarship from the White House Correspondents' Association.
NSF Grant Supports Research Computing Infrastructure at FAU
A $500,000 grant from the National Science Foundation will enable ·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥to install networking infrastructure to amplify its ability to conduct data-intensive science and engineering research.
Archaeologists Discover Ancient Bison Bones in Vero Beach
In what is considered one of the oldest and most important archaeological digs in North America, scientists uncovered what they believe are the bones of a 13,000- to 14,000-year-old extinct species of bison.
·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥and Town of Jupiter Celebrate Arbor Day
·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥ and Town of Jupiter officials recently celebrated Arbor Day and Honored Former Jupiter Mayor in the Robert J. Huckshorn Arboretum on FAU's John D. MacArthur Campus in Jupiter.
Renowned Neuroscientist to Lead FAU's New Brain Institute
Randy D. Blakely, Ph.D., a renowned neuroscientist and leading expert in synaptic pharmacology, neurotransmitter transporters, and neurogenetics, is at the helm of the newly-formed ·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥Brain Institute.
Nation's Top Archaeologists to Visit Old Vero Site Project
Members of the Society of American Archaeologists will visit the Old Vero Site, overseen by ·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥Harbor Branch.